A group of researchers and engineers working out of North Carolina State University have developed an extraordinarily high-tech and potentially revolutionary wearable thermo-electric generator that is designed to be more easy to wear and more comfortable than existing prototype solutions.
What's great about this particular thermo-electric generator wearable is the fact that it measures in at only a single square centimeter and is also flexible, so it can be attached to the wearer's skin without being irritating. The generator features a conductive layer that sits flush against the skin and takes in body heat before directing it through the generator.
While this wearable thermo-electric generator can't exactly be used to power up your electric car, it could be used to juice up low-power devices, making an important contribution to energy savings.
What's Driving This Trend
- Wearable Thermo-electric Generators
- Opportunity to further develop high-tech and flexible wearable thermo-electric generators for potentially revolutionary applications and solutions.
- Body Heat-powered Devices
- Opportunity to create low-power devices that can be powered by body heat, which can contribute to energy savings and more sustainable technology.
- Flexible Electronics
- Opportunity to develop more comfortable and less intrusive wearable technology through the use of flexible and non-irritating materials and design.
Who This Affects Most
- Wearable Technology
- The wearable technology industry can benefit from this disruptive innovation by creating more comfortable and efficient wearable devices that can be powered by body heat.
- Energy
- The energy industry can explore using body heat-powered devices as a way to contribute to energy savings and more sustainable technology solutions.
- Medical Devices
- The medical devices industry can potentially use this flexible and non-irritating design to create wearable medical devices that can monitor and improve patient health.
